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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
3
An old time advertisement mocks money’s sway and asks why a cure for catarrh remains elusive. It promotes All’s Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo claiming a constitutional remedy taken internally with a money back guarantee if not cured.
The ad touts Bickle's Anti Consumptive Syrup as agreeable to the taste and a remedy for hacking coughs. It claims relief for irritation causing the cough and promises to restore air passages to a healthy condition when used as directed.
A posted set of simple fire escape directions at a Nordfjord hotel describes fixing one rope end to a window frame and using a second rope to slide down. A plaited rope fixed to a log under the arm allows a controlled descent, with instructions to pull the rope ends to rescue additional people until all are safe.
Theoconversations reveal Theo confronting a husband about unfulfilled desires for jewels. A pang of recognition follows as much is left unsaid amid flickering embers and shifting emotion, with the couple skirting questions of wealth and intimacy.
A rich pompus elder tells a young man he once walked before affluence. The young man replies he crawled at first, learning the hard way before walking. The exchange highlights humble beginnings and the climb to success.
Canadian born in Toronto, Kelgn Bond built a London stage career with Whittington and others then joined Sir John Hare and W. H. Kendal, later acting with Irving at the Lyceum. He gained fame for Shakespeare roles and proscribed appearances, while serving as honorary general director of the Popular Dramatic Readings British Empire Shakespeare Society and aiding Ellen Terry jubilee. He has been a playwright and dramatizer, never visiting Canada professionally.
Dr. Michell, a Toronto Medicine 1962 graduate, joined the Nimrod expedition after serving in Muskoka and London. He describes ice pressure near Victoria Land, crevasses, and the difference between South Pole mountaineering and northern sea-ice travel.
The Winnipeg Telegram notes that within 30 years four transcontinental railways could rise in the Dominion. It cites outside investment, growing confidence from harvests and mines, and Western Canada's expanding opportunities attracting global capital into major projects.
The piece argues Canada should see more reciprocal flag courtesy from the United States. It notes growing sentiment that American flag use should increase in Canada and that New York letters hint at a lack of international courtesy among Americans. The London Advertiser commentary suggests improved manners could curb reproaches.
The tonic treatment for indigestion strengthens the stomach to digest food itself. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to enrich blood, tone the stomach, and aid recovery, curing indigestion and related pains. Testimonials from Edward Chatterton describe relief after six weeks, with the pills sold by dealers or $2.50 for six boxes from Brockville, Ontario.
Law Notes recounts Judge Shat tuck of Oregon presiding over a case where both sides were represented by attorneys noted for poor English. A German talesman requests excuse saying he “Unterstant not fery gut English,” and the judge replies that good English may not be heard in the case.
Fishermen of Garnish, Portune Bay report relief from backache and rheumatism through Dodd’s Kidney Pills. Frank Banfield states he cured five years of backache after two boxes. The ad cites kidneyache as the cause and claims thousands of Canadian cases prove the remedy. A New York Herald quote appears as a stray insertion about police tips and domestic matters.
A collection of dated cartoon gags and captions featuring a streetwise urchin negotiating with a stranger about a bank, a teacher mocking a pupil over George Washington, and a flat visit with a beetle room quip. The items reflect early 20th century humor and typographical slips.
Two Chicago women meet on a streetcar and joke about living just outside the city limits. The page also advertises Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a year round remedy and includes a quip about gravestones near a monument company. A doctor remarks a patient is convalescing but not complaining about hospital meals.
A temperance advocate asks a municipal candidate if he drinks alcohol, the candidate replies by asking whether the question is an invitation or an entity, highlighting local political tensions in a Philadelphia Acquirar item.
A Hereford gentleman asks an eccentric old squire why he rides with only one spur. The squire replies that with one side of the horse moving, the other cannot stand still.
A Mrs A Simpson of Davisville Ontario touts Gin Pills as a cure for long standing kidney and bladder trouble. She says relief came within days and a full cure after one box, advising readers to request a free sample from National Drug and Chemical Co. Toronto. 650 cents per box six for 2.50 at dealers.
Mrs. M. Summers offers a free home treatment for children troubled by bed wetting with full instructions. She explains spankings do not cure the problem and urges mothers to write for the method without sending money. The cure is claimed to help adults with daytime or nighttime urine difficulties as well.
A historical wind scale lists speeds in feet per second for various categories. Gentle breeze 10 fps, moderate 16, violent squall 35, storm 43 to 49, hurricane 69 in temperate zones and 120 to 350 in round zones.
The article notes diamonds in many colors from red to blue and black with colorless stones. Yellow stones are common, Cape stones range from pale to dark brown, blue diamonds come from Indian mines, while black and red stones mainly source from the Cape.
A hotel guest confuses the bell beside her bed with a fire alarm, fearing to touch it after a misunderstanding about its purpose. An anecdote from Success Magazine notes a quirky miscommunication during a four night stay.
A fragment shows an heiress resisting marriage with unromantic resolve while her suitor accepts a quiet, noncommittal arrangement. The exchange hints at social pressure and personal choice within a betrothal.
A deeply injured woman confronts her partner in a dramatic scene. She laments daily torment and social ruin as she declares they part forever. After a tense moment she forces off her shoe and ends the confrontation.
The Windsor Magazine recounts how a Stock Exchange figure sent two valuable toy dogs as a gift to Li Hung Chang during his London visit. Li thanked the giver but noted his age and strict diet prevented keeping the pets, directing they be given to staff members instead.
A dramatic exchange unfolds as Young Smith declares marriage to Nellie after urging privacy. Nellie refuses and signals others to depart, ending with a collapse as Smith asks again before the scene closes. The dialogue reveals secrets, a hidden brother, and a tense ultimatum in a compact domestic drama.
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